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Core i3-3250 vs Celeron G550

Core i3-3250 vs Celeron G550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3250

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for $56.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11874 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11874 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3250

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for $56.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11874 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11874 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $138

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Availability

Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-3250 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3250 is 373 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250

Performs up to 9% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Celeron G550 - 246 vs 226 FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Celeron G550 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G550

Up to 13% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $49.0 vs $56.34
Up to 4% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-3250 - $0.22 vs $0.23 per FPS

This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

FPS

246

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.23/FPS

95%

Price, $

$56.34

86%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for $56.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11874 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

FPS

226

91%

Value, $/FPS

$0.22/FPS

100%

Price, $

$49

100%

Value Winner

Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11874 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

105

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

226

FPS

246

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

44

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

211

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

678

FPS

690

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

Single-Core

532

100%

Multi-Core

1130

100%

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Single-Core

385

72%

Multi-Core

629

55%

Intel Core i3-3250	vs	Intel Celeron G550
Jun 9th, 2013	Release Date	Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3	Collection	Celeron
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.6 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
55 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	26.0x
Intel HD 2500	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
No	Overclockable	No

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